[size=9pt]Early, again. Not so much so that the Acendants' fields were still soaked in darkness, but enough that the Observatory was bleak and chilled, cold with the grey light that shone through the windows, turned everything monochrome. The stillness was palpable; stagnant, frigid air that made Moon feel claustraphobic from where he stood atop the Seraph's platform. He still didn't feel like he belonged up here.
He calls the meeting, waits for the disheveled, bleary-eyed creatures to spill from the hallways and settle unwillingly before the Telescope, and then begins. "Good morning." He says, even though it's anything but, because he needs something to break the ice and he feels out of place with all these eyes on him. "I know this is early, again. That's not-- I don't pull this shit on purpose, I swear. There's just-- there's something going on. I can't leave this any later." He adjusts his stiff muscles, runs his tongue over his lips. "Before I start-- Dwarf Stars, I don't want you listening to this. But I know you're gonna' find out some way or another, so just-- Know you're safe. You don't have to worry about any of this. We've got you covered." Did they?
"People are dropping like flies. You've all seen the bodies. And it's not just here; Atbash turned up at the border saying a Snowbounder was killed. Turns out Sunhaven found two of their own dead, too." A golden gaze hops between the faces that have gathered, intense, just barely frantic. "This isn't a fucking coincidence. These bodies were torn to shreds. They were killed with intent. And it's our scent being left behind.
"I don't know what's going on. I don't know who's doing it." Lazarus body, gone slack, split open at the neck. Gabe holding his cooling corpse in his paws, Moon completely powerless to help in the slightest. "I'm sorry." He says, and the words hang in the air for a moment, painfully sincere. "This is going to end soon. You have my word, for whatever it's worth.
"Until then, that curfew I put in place last week? I want that followed. I wasn't joking last week, and I'm not joking now. Only those given my permission are allowed to leave the Observatory during the night. This isn't some fucking power play, alright? I'm not in the mood to find any more corpses. I don't want to-- I can't--" A crack of the voice so subtle it would usually be unnoticeable, but, in the Observatory, everything echoes and so it's loud, bounces off the walls He clears his throat, speaks again, harsher. "Just do what I fucking say, will you?"
His chest heaves, and for a moment he glances away from the crowd. This isn't going to smoothly. "This happened last week, and it's happening again. To the joiners-- I'm sorry this shit is the first meeting you see. I swear it's not always this depressing. Welcome, alright? 'Specially to all those Marg and Suite kids. You better make your Moms proud."
"Promotion-wise," continues the lion, "Titan and Agathe, Lunar Lieutenants. I want you making sure the curfew is followed, and that everyone knows how to protect themselves. Ren, go ahead and step up to Starstruck Guardian. Good job with the... Friendly shit. Shoutout to Valkyr, too." Yeah, that sounded about right. Now to take out the trash. "Onision, I--" He pauses, looks the sky and wills it to give him the words to get through to this disaster of a kid. "Can you knock it off with the shit you've been pulling at the border, lately? Just-- just stay the fuck away from it if you're gonna' act like a fucking fool. I know Marg taught you some respect, so do her some goddamn justice and put into it practice.
"We still need more Medics in the ranks. Same as I said last week-- If you're interested, come see me and we can figure some shit out.
That's it for now. Unless anyone's got questions, meeting dismissed. Go back to bed."
SUMMARY.
- sunhaven and snowbound murders.
- emphasis on the curfew.
- welcome to EVERYONE because there's been a ton of joiners this week and i genuinely can't find it in me to @ y'all. i love you welcome to the star nerds
- [member=2137]TITAN[/member] and [member=2568]agathe.[/member] promoted to lunar lieutenants. [member=2350]REN[/member] to starstruck guardian.
- cleric tryouts still open.
He calls the meeting, waits for the disheveled, bleary-eyed creatures to spill from the hallways and settle unwillingly before the Telescope, and then begins. "Good morning." He says, even though it's anything but, because he needs something to break the ice and he feels out of place with all these eyes on him. "I know this is early, again. That's not-- I don't pull this shit on purpose, I swear. There's just-- there's something going on. I can't leave this any later." He adjusts his stiff muscles, runs his tongue over his lips. "Before I start-- Dwarf Stars, I don't want you listening to this. But I know you're gonna' find out some way or another, so just-- Know you're safe. You don't have to worry about any of this. We've got you covered." Did they?
"People are dropping like flies. You've all seen the bodies. And it's not just here; Atbash turned up at the border saying a Snowbounder was killed. Turns out Sunhaven found two of their own dead, too." A golden gaze hops between the faces that have gathered, intense, just barely frantic. "This isn't a fucking coincidence. These bodies were torn to shreds. They were killed with intent. And it's our scent being left behind.
"I don't know what's going on. I don't know who's doing it." Lazarus body, gone slack, split open at the neck. Gabe holding his cooling corpse in his paws, Moon completely powerless to help in the slightest. "I'm sorry." He says, and the words hang in the air for a moment, painfully sincere. "This is going to end soon. You have my word, for whatever it's worth.
"Until then, that curfew I put in place last week? I want that followed. I wasn't joking last week, and I'm not joking now. Only those given my permission are allowed to leave the Observatory during the night. This isn't some fucking power play, alright? I'm not in the mood to find any more corpses. I don't want to-- I can't--" A crack of the voice so subtle it would usually be unnoticeable, but, in the Observatory, everything echoes and so it's loud, bounces off the walls He clears his throat, speaks again, harsher. "Just do what I fucking say, will you?"
His chest heaves, and for a moment he glances away from the crowd. This isn't going to smoothly. "This happened last week, and it's happening again. To the joiners-- I'm sorry this shit is the first meeting you see. I swear it's not always this depressing. Welcome, alright? 'Specially to all those Marg and Suite kids. You better make your Moms proud."
"Promotion-wise," continues the lion, "Titan and Agathe, Lunar Lieutenants. I want you making sure the curfew is followed, and that everyone knows how to protect themselves. Ren, go ahead and step up to Starstruck Guardian. Good job with the... Friendly shit. Shoutout to Valkyr, too." Yeah, that sounded about right. Now to take out the trash. "Onision, I--" He pauses, looks the sky and wills it to give him the words to get through to this disaster of a kid. "Can you knock it off with the shit you've been pulling at the border, lately? Just-- just stay the fuck away from it if you're gonna' act like a fucking fool. I know Marg taught you some respect, so do her some goddamn justice and put into it practice.
"We still need more Medics in the ranks. Same as I said last week-- If you're interested, come see me and we can figure some shit out.
That's it for now. Unless anyone's got questions, meeting dismissed. Go back to bed."
SUMMARY.
- sunhaven and snowbound murders.
- emphasis on the curfew.
- welcome to EVERYONE because there's been a ton of joiners this week and i genuinely can't find it in me to @ y'all. i love you welcome to the star nerds
- [member=2137]TITAN[/member] and [member=2568]agathe.[/member] promoted to lunar lieutenants. [member=2350]REN[/member] to starstruck guardian.
- cleric tryouts still open.
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